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COM 301: Community Medicine I: Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Environmental Health (300 Level)
Principles of epidemiology, epidemic investigation, screening tests, vital statistics, medical demography, environmental health, water supply, and waste disposal.
Course Overview
Principles of epidemiology, epidemic investigation, screening tests, vital statistics, medical demography, environmental health, water supply, and waste disposal. Curriculum Structure & Core Modules: • 1. Epidemiological Methods: Cohort, Case-Control, Cross-Sectional Studies &...
What You'll Learn
- Calculate and interpret screening test sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value.
- Design an outbreak investigation protocol following standard 10-step epidemiological procedures.
- Analyze demographic population pyramids and vital health indices for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Evaluate environmental health hazards: water source contamination, industrial effluent, and sewage disposal.
- Calculate maternal mortality ratio, infant mortality rate, and under-5 mortality rate from demographic data.
Requirements
- Passing of 1st Professional MBBS Examination
Degree Programme Curriculum Context
This course is a curriculum unit of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree framework in Nigeria.
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1. Epidemiological Methods: Cohort, Case-Control, Cross-Sectional Studies & Bias/Confounding: Structural Principles & Pathophysiological Derangements
COM 301 • 300L • Community Medicine • Chapter 1 • Lecture 1 Epidemiological Methods: Cohort, Case-Control, Cross-Sectional Studies & Bias/Confounding: Structural Principles, Functional Architecture & Pathophysiological Derangements Curriculum Reference: COM 301: Community Medicine I: Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Environmental Health (300 Level) • Community Medicin...
2. Epidemiological Methods: Cohort, Case-Control, Cross-Sectional Studies & Bias/Confounding: Clinical Semiology, Differential Diagnosis & Evidence-Based Management
COM 301 • 300L • Community Medicine • Chapter 1 • Lecture 2 Epidemiological Methods: Cohort, Case-Control, Cross-Sectional Studies & Bias/Confounding: Clinical Semiology, Differential Diagnosis & Evidence-Based Bedside Management Curriculum Reference: COM 301: Community Medicine I: Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Environmental Health (300 Level) • MDCN Professional M...
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3. Epidemiological Methods: Cohort, Case-Control, Cross-Sectional Studies & Bias/Confounding: Formative Clinical Case Assessment
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8 Chapters
16 Lectures
1 week
Skill Level intermediate
Taught in English
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